The system spoke again, its metallic voice echoing in his thoughts.
[The strength of the character templates drawn by this System is entirely random. However, the higher the mother's comprehensive rating, the greater the probability of her offspring drawing a powerful character template!]
[Ratings are ranked from F-grade to SSS-grade, from low to high, and are determined by a comprehensive evaluation of appearance, physique, strength, talent, luck, and other conditions!]
Upon hearing the system's explanation, Kagami nodded silently and quickly asked, "System, check Rinne's rating for me."
[Ding! After detection, the host's wife, Uchiha Rinne, has an F-grade rating!]
"F-grade?"
A pang of disappointment hit Kagami. He had hoped Rinne's rating would at least be a D-grade, but he never expected it to be the lowest possible rank.
Still, he wasn't entirely surprised. Although Uchiha Rinne was beautiful and had a decent physique, her strength and talent were not much greater than his own. Moreover, in the grand scheme of things, she was an unknown, a background character who never even appeared in the original story, so her luck was bound to be low. The rating, while harsh, was logical.
He was just worried that with such a low rating, the probability of their child drawing a powerful template would be slim.
If they didn't get a powerful template, they wouldn't survive the Night of the Massacre.
That night was less than a year away, which meant he only had this one chance to have a child. If this offspring couldn't obtain a powerful template, his new family was doomed. He had finally awakened the system; he refused to let his family be slaughtered by that misguided pawn, Uchiha Itachi, before he even had a chance to change their fate.
Given his current circumstances, even if he wanted to find other women with higher ratings, none would give him the time of day. After all, his strength was pathetic; he was useless except for being somewhat handsome. If Uchiha Rinne hadn't also been an orphan who understood his loneliness, she likely never would have given him a chance.
Therefore, he could only place all his hopes on Uchiha Rinne.
Thinking of this, Kagami decided to press the system for more, to see if he could squeeze out some kind of advantage.
"System, is there some kind of beginners gift or something" Kagami asked sensing an opportunity.
"Shouldn't I get some compensation for waiting for you for almost twenty yrars? You don't want your host to die in the Night of the Massacre less than a year from now, do you?"
The system was silent for a few seconds before its voice sounded again.
[Detecting the host's reasonable request. The system will guarantee that the host's first offspring will draw a character template of Kage-Level or higher!]
Hearing this, Kagami was overcome with joy. "That's perfect! With a template of Kage-Level or higher, I won't have to worry about dying at the hands of that so-called 'filial son,' Uchiha Itachi!"
He wasn't greedy. As long as his child with Rinne could draw a template with the strength of someone like Hiruzen Sarutobi, it would be enough. After a tenfold amplification of that template he could then protect himself and his family, he would definitely survive the massacre and might even be able to turn the tables on Itachi.
If he was lucky enough to draw a template with the power of a Six Paths-level character, that would be even better.
Thinking of this, Kagami finally felt a wave of relief wash over him.
"Kagami, what's wrong?"
Uchiha Rinne noticed his strange behavior, her delicate brows furrowing with worry.
Hearing his wife's voice, Kagami snapped back to reality and smiled. "Nothing! I was just thinking… how many children should we have in the future?"
With the More Progeny, More Blessings System, once they safely navigated the Night of the Massacre, he would definitely have more children with Rinne. He even began to imagine raising a family that could one day rule the entire ninja world, an eternal clan that would span generations.
With the system, he had the confidence to achieve it.
Of course, it was still too early to think about such grand ambitions. First, he had to survive the coming calamity. Until he possessed the strength to be truly invincible, his plans for the ninja world would have to wait. After all, the ninja world was a dangerous place, filled with powerful individuals.
But with the system, anything was possible.
"You're being ridiculous! What are you saying?" Uchiha Rinne's heart raced and a blush crept up her cheeks as she playfully rolled her eyes at him. She suddenly noticed a change in Kagami's demeanor; he seemed even more charismatic than before.
What she didn't know was that this was a side effect of his integration with the Pure Yang Holy Body, which gave him an immense, almost magnetic attraction to the opposite sex.
"Hehe," Kagami chuckled, a new confidence in his voice. "For the bright future of our family, we have to start working on it right now!"
He leaned in, a playful grin on his face, and swept Rinne into his arms. The Night of the Massacre was approaching, and he had to act quickly to ensure Rinne was pregnant with his child. If she couldn't give birth before that fateful night, it would all be for nothing.
The rest of the world seemed to fade away. The night passed in a blur of intimacy and whispered promises, setting the stage for their new life together.
The next afternoon, Kagami slowly woke up. He looked at Uchiha Rinne, still sound asleep in his arms, her face marked with blissful exhaustion. His eyes filled with tenderness. After gently kissing her forehead, he quietly got up and began to plan. He didn't have much money left, and with Rinne's eventual pregnancy, their expenses would increase. He had to prepare in advance.
After he left the room, Rinne slowly opened her eyes. She watched his departing back with a happy smile before closing her eyes and drifting back to sleep.
Time flew by, and a month passed in the blink of an eye. Kagami and Rinne's bond grew deeper with each passing day.
One day, Kagami noticed that Rinne would occasionally feel nauseous and had a poor appetite. Fearing she was sick, he rushed her to the Konoha Hospital for a check-up.
To his immense relief, the doctor told him she wasn't sick. Uchiha Rinne was pregnant.
The news filled him with a profound, joyous surprise. At the same time, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief. As the days had turned into weeks, despite their nightly efforts, Rinne's belly had remained flat, making Kagami anxious. He had constantly worried that her due date would fall after the Night of the Massacre, but now that her pregnancy was confirmed, he felt a sense of hope.
"Based on the information I've gathered, the Night of the Massacre is only about ten months away," Kagami thought to himself. "I hope we can make it in time." If Rinne couldn't give birth before then, their family would be in grave danger.
After taking Rinne home, Kagami went out again to work at a construction site, hauling materials. He had tried to start other businesses to make money, but as a member of the Uchiha Clan, he was constantly harassed by Danzo's bootlickers who harrassed the uchihas every chance they got. Even Hiruzen Sarutobi, the old Hokage, had offered him no opportunities. He had tried several times to open a small restaurant, hoping to make a living with recipes from his former world, but that monkey rejected his applications every time.
Eventually, he managed to bribe his way to a business license, but Root still interfered, sabotaging his efforts until he was reported and shut down. Even the ordinary villagers of Konoha ostracized him simply for being an Uchiha.
For now, he had no power to resist, so he could only endure, burying his dissatisfaction deep in his heart.
He would bide his time. A day would come when he had the strength, and he would repay these grudges a hundredfold.
Although the hard manual labor he did now was barely enough to support his family, it would have to do.
Time ticked by in agonizing anticipation, and soon, the day of Uchiha Rinne's delivery arrived...